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  1. Images of Britain

    What do the world's journalists and commentators think about Britain?

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  2. An English Alphabet

    The British way of life, from A to Z

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  3. In Uniform

    The history and evolution of well-known uniforms

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  4. Wisdom of the World

    Series examining the spiritual and practical wisdom of past and present

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  5. It's Magic

    The story of tricks, conjuring, and illusions

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  6. Wild Tales

    Interviews with people who observe wildlife

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  7. Lenin

    With the collapse of communism, will Lenin's god-like status survive?

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  8. The Third Age

    World's ageing population in Europe, the US, Africa and China

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  9. Can Communism Cope?

    The revolution's ideals and its political realities

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  10. Letterbox

    A weekly review of listener comments on the output of BBC World Service.

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  11. Portrait of the Artist

    A series examining famous self-portraits

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  12. Mastering Photography

    Expert photographers explain their craft

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  13. The Streets of London

    Not paved with gold but steeped in history

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  14. Bluffer's Guide To Science

    Short answers to big questions

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  15. Making America

    Vital moments in the making of the United States

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  16. For Better, For Worse

    The marriage ceremonies of different faiths

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  17. Computers at Work

    How computers are changing and improving working practises around the world

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  18. Early Versions

    Important manuscripts in the British Library

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  19. Ships From Seven Seas

    Crafts and people across the world and throughout history

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  20. Media Magnates

    The men behind the networks and newspapers

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  21. Give us our Daily Bread

    The world of bread and the bread of the world

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  22. Patriot or Spy?

    Stories of men who switched political sides

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  23. Mine Fields

    A series looking at the use of land mines around the world

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  24. Unconsidered Trifles

    The things people collect and the people who collect them

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  25. Monarchs

    How relevant are global monarchies in the late 20th Century?

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  26. Yesterday's World News - Today

    Front-line reporting from years that changed the world

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  27. On the Move

    Transport stories from around the world

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  28. Language of Flowers

    A series exploring flowers and their significance in cultural traditions around the world

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  29. National Emblems

    Animal, vegetable to mineral - how national emblems have been chosen

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  30. Champions

    What are the largest, fastest, longest-living, and most numerous animals on earth?

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  31. Pomp and Ceremony

    The pageantry of Britain's rites and rituals

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  32. UFO - Fact, Fiction, Or Fantasy ?

    Exploring the phenomenon of unidentified flying objects

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  33. Otherwise

    Series looking at alternatives to western medicine

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  34. For And Against

    Political, social, and scientific debates

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  35. Out of the Air

    Celebrating the World Service's 60th birthday

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  36. A Private View

    Series in which people in the public eye discuss their collections of art

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  37. Queens of Crime

    Best selling British crime novelists give clues to their success

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  38. Shared Experiences

    Students on international expeditions compare life stories with the locals

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  39. Trees

    The history, art, science, and politics of the world's trees

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  40. The Italian Renaissance

    The cultural revolution that changed Western art forever

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  41. Braving The Deeps

    The enterprise and ingenuity used to master the world's oceans

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  42. Travelling Tales

    The storytellers and tradition-bearers of Scotland

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  43. Encyclopaedia Historica

    Series scouring old encyclopaedias for entries that are out of date, amusing or wrong

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  44. Body Talk

    How our minds and bodies work

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  45. Likeness of Being

    The artistic history of representing icons

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  46. Heritage

    Bringing the past to life

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  47. The Farming World

    Farming news and issues around the world

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  48. Seeing Stars

    Astronomy news, what's happening in the night sky and interviews with astronomers

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  49. The Works

    A look at how technology is making things work better

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  50. From Where I Stand

    The everyday working lives of people in Britain

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